Claire Parnell
Lecturer in digital publishing at the University of Melbourne and author of Inequalities of Platform Publishing, researching how platforms like Amazon and Wattpad shape inclusion, exclusion, and power in digital book culture.
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Dec 7, 2025 • 45min
Claire Parnell, "Inequalities of Platform Publishing: The Promise and Peril of Self-Publishing in the Digital Book Era" (U Massachusetts Press, 2025
Claire Parnell, a digital publishing lecturer at the University of Melbourne, dives into the complexities of self-publishing in her book, exploring platforms like Amazon and Wattpad. She reveals how these platforms, despite seeming democratizing, reinforce systemic biases against authors of color and queer voices through their algorithms and cultural structures. Parnell also discusses the impact of AI, censorship on LGBTQIA+ content, and the resistance strategies authors employ to reclaim their space in the digital publishing landscape.
Dec 7, 2025 • 45min
Claire Parnell, "Inequalities of Platform Publishing: The Promise and Peril of Self-Publishing in the Digital Book Era" (U Massachusetts Press, 2025
Claire Parnell, a digital publishing lecturer at the University of Melbourne, explores the dual nature of self-publishing platforms like Amazon and Wattpad. She reveals how these platforms, intended to democratize publishing, often replicate deep-rooted biases against authors of color and queer voices through algorithms and category systems. Parnell discusses the implications of these inequalities, touching on topics such as AI biases, the impact of censorship on sexuality, and strategies authors use to overcome gatekeeping barriers.
